Circle CCTP Introduces Prepaid Fast Transfer Fees to Streamline Cross-Chain USDC Payments TREE NEWS reports: Circle has updated the fee mechanism for the fast transfer service of its Cross-Chain Transfer...
August 2026 saw 29 major Web3 security incidents with over $68.29M lost, driven primarily by smart contract vulnerabilities (18 incidents) and private key leaks (2). The report highlights the need...
PopDEX's Closed Beta has generated over $1.7B in trading volume with a $61M LP pool, completing three reward rounds. This signals growing demand for decentralized perpetual DEXs and highlights the...
UNI's 30% weekly surge, driven by Robinhood Chain's integration, raises the question of whether Uniswap can finally capture value for token holders. The sustainability of this growth depends on user...
USDC's market cap rose $584M in a week, but its real edge lies in on-chain transaction volume, which now exceeds USDT's. This signals a shift toward USDC as a settlement...
Hackers returned 3,400 BTC (85%) of the stolen funds from the Liquid bridge attack after a Blockstream patch, but 600 BTC remains unreturned. The incident highlights ongoing bridge security risks...
Prediction markets are evolving beyond single-platform dominance. Aggregation layers, derivatives, and smart execution infrastructure are emerging, turning probability into a composable primitive for DeFi and beyond.
Cozy Finance, a DeFi insurance protocol, lost $170,000 in a second exploit on Optimism in 2025, following a $427,000 attack earlier. The repeated breaches raise doubts about DeFi insurance security...
OKX Wallet has launched a DeFi leverage looping feature on X Layer, integrating Aave and Pendle to let users build leveraged yield positions in a single transaction. This lowers barriers...
Cozy Finance, a DeFi risk-management protocol, is suspected to have been exploited on Optimism, with around $170,000 drained. The incident raises concerns about the security of protective layers in DeFi...
Raydium's LaunchLab now supports trading for any token pair on the platform, offering deeper liquidity, lower fees, and a stronger meme-coin experience. This upgrade enhances flexibility for Solana DEX users...
Raydium's LaunchLab now supports any token pair on its DEX, introducing flexible pairing to Solana. This upgrade aims to deepen liquidity, lower fees, and create a better environment for meme...
HashKey Cloud has become a launch partner for Stacks' Bitcoin staking and an sBTC signer, marking a significant step for institutional Bitcoin DeFi. The partnership enhances sBTC's security and could...
Liquid Network's bridge was drained of $320M by self-proclaimed white hats, sparking debate over ethical hacking. Ledger's CTO questions the label, and Blockstream seeks on-chain negotiation. The incident highlights security...
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StonkFun has integrated with Raydium LaunchLab to reduce deployment costs, mitigate sniper risk, and enable auto-compounding liquidity. The move brings permissionless issuance, bonding curves, and CPMM pools to StonkFun users,...
Hyperliquid burned ~$830K worth of HYPE in 24 hours via its buyback mechanism, funded by protocol fees. This continues a deflationary trend that ties token value to platform activity, with...
Arete Capital estimates Hyperliquid's AQA v2 could generate $193M in annualized revenue, implying a potential daily buyback of $527K. The analysis highlights how structured yield strategies could reshape protocol tokenomics.
Two 2026 studies of 48 major Ethereum DAOs reveal that top ten token holders control over half of voting power in 39 of them, and delegated voting often reinforces centralization....
TradeXYZ has completed its HIP-4 DEX deployment on Hyperliquid, expanding beyond its previous focus on perpetual futures. The move signals a trend toward integrated trading platforms in DeFi, with potential...
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